Resort Spotlight: Kawaba, Gunma

Nestled in the beautiful surroundings of northern Gunma Prefecture, and close to the Numata IC on the Kanestsu Expressway, Kawaba ski and snowboard resort offers excellent powder snow conditions for much of the snow season along with a wide choice of challenges to enjoy. With a quick and efficient lift system servicing the 10 varied courses, as well as four different parks, snow shoe tours and .

The multi-purpose Kawaba City is the base of the resort and starting point for your day.

Discover a new favorite this season!

Resort statistics, reviews and photos on SnowJapan - as well as daily-updated weekly weather and snow forecasts - can be found here.

First Tracks Your chance to get to the peak of the resort before the lifts start operating for the day – experience the fresh powder before anyone else does! From this season, everyone taking part will receive a special commemorative photo! Reservations are required – check the website for more.

Kids Park The Kids Park is located by the base of the resort, and provides and fun and safe space for children to enjoy themselves.

Mogul Course Our famously tough and technical man-made mogul course has been used by many well-known athletes and is designed by Yoshiyuki Ono. If you are looking for a mogul challenge, look no further!

Snowshoe Trekking Tour Snow shoe up from the top of the highest lift at Kawata to the top of 2020m Mt Kengamine

Brand RentalThe latest ski and snowboard models availabole to rent in a wide range of sizes and styles

Facilities

'Kawaba City', the convenient all-included base of the resort offers you all you need to enjoy your day at the resort.... staring with the large car park and including a choice of places to eat, ski and snowboard school receptions, gear rental and retail. The snow is just outside the door (to the right on the map image below).

The resort is located in northern part of Gunma Prefecture, to the north east of central Numata City and you can get to Kawaba within two hours from Tokyo.

The resort is approximately 16km from the Numata Interchange (IC) of the Kanetsu Expressway....in fact, Kawaba is the nearest ski and snowboard resort from that junction. From Numata IC, turn left on to Route 120 (in the direction of Oze and Nikko), and within 500m turn left at the second set of traffic lights. Kawaba is clearly signposted from there!

The base of Kawaba resort is a unique and very convenient multi-story building that contains a covered car park holding 1000 vehicles as well as many ski resort base facilities. The bottom ski lift at Kawaba is just outside the door of the building. Other outdoor car parks provides a total space for up to 1800 vehicles.

Car parks open from 6am on weekdays and from 1am on weekends and national holidays.

There is a free shuttle bus from the Michi no eki Kawaba Denen Plaza from 2nd December 2017 until late March 2018:

Weekdays

Holidays

There is also a free shuttle bus from the Jomo Kogen Station of the Joetsu Shinkansen bullet train line that runs from Tokyo to Niigata. Reservations are required. This service leaves Jomo Kogen Station at 8:40am and 9:40pm daily.

A free shuttle bus from Numata Station on the local Joetsu line leaves at 9:00am.

From Michinoeki: 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 13:00

From Michinoeki: 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00

From Kawaba: 12:30 14:00 15:30 17:00

From Kawaba: 13:00 14:00 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00

Family Pack

Kawaba Lift Tickets 2017-2018 Season

Ticket price

Adult

Junior Elementary & Junior High School age

Seniors Over 50 years of age

Remarks

1 day ticket valid until closing

4,600 yen

3,300 yen

3,800 yen

8:00am until 4:15pm 2,000 yen for children ages 3 up to elementary school age Children under the age of 2 years - free

5 hour ticket

4,100 yen

2,800 yen

3,600 yen

Valid during the 17-18 season

10 hour ticket

7,900 yen

5,300 yen

6,900 yen

Valid during the 17-18 season

20 hour ticket

15,500 yen

10,300 yen

13,500 yen

Valid during the 17-18 season

1 time lift ticket

500 yen

4 time lift ticket

2,000 yen

Family Pack

17,400 yen

Includes lift ticket for 2 adults and 2 juniors, as well as 5000 yen worth of lunch tickets

Family Pack

14,800 yen

Includes lift ticket for 2 adults and 1 junior, as well as 5000 yen worth of lunch tickets